Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 13, 2020
Submitted
December 31, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
85,075 hours, 17,838 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
ACA7017502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Trunnion
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUSELAGE: NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND TRUNNION FITTING SUSPECTED CRACK. CRACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT HAND TRUNNION FITTING AT STATION Y=595 REPAIRED, AS PER SRM 53-10-14-2R REPAIR 2 FIGURE 202. INITIAL INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT AT 1500 FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT AT EVERY 1500 FLIGHT CYCLES, AS PER SRM 53-10-14-2R TABLE 201/REPAIR 2 FIGURE 202/REPAIR 2 REQUIREMENTS. METHOD BY HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT OR LIQUID PENETRANT. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR, PER GMM 6-2-100.

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